Rohingya Repatriation

An Elusive or Achievable Agenda?
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-29913-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the Rohingya refugee crisis, examining it as a critical 'time bomb' with implications extending far beyond Bangladesh to affect South Asia and the global community. The book explores the core conceptual issues and practical challenges surrounding the repatriation of stateless people, tracing how the seeds of contemporary atrocities were planted through the denationalization of the Rohingya in 1982. Through detailed examination of legal frameworks, diplomatic pressures, and stakeholder responsibilities, the volume argues that safe and dignified repatriation must be fundamental prerequisites for any viable solution. The analysis extends beyond the immediate crisis to consider broader implications for how authoritarian and majoritarian regimes might employ similar tactics in other contexts, making this a crucial study for understanding patterns of state-sponsored displacement and statelessness.
The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of Asian studies, international relations, refugee studies, human rights law, and peace and conflict studies. It will also appeal to students and academics working in political science, journalism, history, and philosophy, particularly those focused on statelessness, forced migration, and humanitarian crises.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rahman, Mahbubur

Khan, Abdur Rob

Islam, Md. Rizwanul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Indigene Völker
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Contested Identity and Historical Truth: The Rohingya as an “Indigenous” yet “Stateless” People, Chapter 3 The Rohingya Repatriation Discourse: What Repatriation Mean for the Rohingya Living in the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh, Chapter 4 The Wanton Stripping of Nationality and the Violation of International Law: Exploring the Genesis of Atrocities on the Rohingyas, Chapter 5 From Statelessness to Systematic Denial: A Critical Assessment of Myanmar’s Multi-layered Predicaments to Sustainable Rohingya Repatriation Process, Chapter 6 Dealing with China over the Rohingya Issue: Bangladesh’s Predicaments and Leverages, Chapter 7 Rethinking India’s Approach to the Rohingya Crisis, Chapter 8 The Rohingya Quagmire: US Policy, Myanmar’s Resistance, and the International Response, Chapter 9 "Roadblocks to Rohingya repatriation: Can the R2P help remove them?", Chapter 10 Uniting for “Peace”: The (Missing) Role of the United Nations General Assembly in the Rohingya Crisis, Chapter 11 Rohingya Repatriation Beyond the Courtroom: Geopolitics and the Limits of International Adjudication, Chapter 12 Citizenship Law and Practice of Bangladesh: A Hurdle in the Way of Local Integration of the Rohingya Refugees, Chapter 13 Inclusive Repatriation and Rohingya Women: A Critical Analysis, Chapter 14 The quest for Rohingya repatriation: What happened and what’s next?

Über Autor(innen)

Mahbubur Rahman is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy at North South University (NSU). He is the Founding Director of the Liberation War Research Center at NSU. Prior to joining NSU, he taught at York College of the City University of New York (CUNY) and Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, and worked as a Research Associate at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). Rahman’s research and teaching interests focus on Electoral Governance; Democratization; Refugee Repatriation; Responsibility to Protect (R2P); Islamic Activism, and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). He has authored/edited many publications including journal articles, books and book chapters and encyclopedia entries with reputed international publishers. He serves as a country expert (Bangladesh) for the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute, Sweden and sits on the Editorial board of several journals. He received several scholarships/fellowships including the J. William Fulbright Scholarship.

Abdur Rob Khan is the Treasurer and acting Pro-Vice Chancellor of North South University (NSU). Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at NSU for seven years. Before joining North South University as a faculty in 2009, Dr. Khan spent 15 years as Research Director at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), a think tank under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With graduation in Economics from the University of Dhaka, Dr. Khan earned his Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1994 specializing in Conflict Studies. He did post- doctoral in South Asian politics at UPenn as a Senior Fulbright Fellow in 2007. His book length works include Globalization and South Asian Security, Human Security in South Asia and the Human Security Index for South Asia. Dr. Khan has widely participated in seminar/conferences across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Md. Rizwanul Islam is a Professor of Law and the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at North South University. He has earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Dhaka, Master of Laws from the National University of Singapore, and his Doctoral degree from Macquarie University. He is the author and editor of many books, book chapters, and journal articles published in top-class outlets across the world, such as Brill, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Hart and so on. He has earned several awards for his research works. Rizwan has worked as a consultant or fellow in projects funded by the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank. Rizwan sits on the Editorial board of several journals.